Mexican tortillas
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. Tortillas are thin, unleavened flatbreads originating from Mexico. Almost every culture has something similar to tortillas, but learning to make authentic taco tortillas at home is definitely worthwhile. Besides, it's very easy. Serve warm or cooled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make sure the ingredients are well combined.
- 2
Step 2
Add the fat (usually high-quality margarine is used for this purpose) to the flour and knead it with your hands until the mixture resembles crumbs. If the flour is too dry, add another tablespoon of margarine.
- 3
Step 3
Pour hot water into the mixture and blend until completely smooth. The dough should not be liquid; on the contrary, use just enough liquid for all the ingredients to hold together. Pay close attention to kneading the dough!
- 4
Step 4
Divide the resulting dough into 12 equal parts, lightly flour the table and roll each piece as thin as possible (a few millimeters, but no thicker than 5 mm). Place the prepared dough circles onto a hot baking sheet or a large shallow skillet without oil and cook for no more than 2 minutes on each side. Delicious flatbreads, perfect for meat and vegetable dishes, are ready. If you're in the mood, make tacos using the tortillas!